Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-02-02

able In thirty years from date of issue with
interest payable semi-annuaIly at the rate
9a SIX per cent. per annum, on the first day 4
January and on the FIRST day OF July OF each
and every year, until said principal shall be-
come due: and said bonds hall have attached
tnereto semi-annual interest coupons and
the said bonds (both principal and INTEREST,"
snail be payable at the Fiscal Agency of the
state of Kansas, in the city of New York, in
the state OF New York.
And the conditions on which said subscrip-
ton TO the capital stock shall be made, are
struct and operate and maintain said rail-
road of standard guaRe, from some point
on the north or east side of said township
and running thence through said township
and have the same in operation on or before
the olst day of December, A. d 1887 and
erect and maintain depot and station in
said township as follows, to-wit - Within
one-half "a mile of the intersection of Main
street and washington Avenue in the town
OF Sun City.
And we further pray that you order a spe-
cial election, TO be held in said township, in
pursuance OF chapter 107 of the laws of. 1875
and the acts of the legislature of the state of
the question of subscribing for said stock as
aforesaid. And the form of the ballots to be
used at such election and for such a PROPOSE
ION, be /" for subscription to stock of the
Kansas Panhandle Railroad Company,
and those against such propositions, to be
Against subscription to stock of the Kan
sas & Panhandle Railroad Company"
AND WHEREAS said Board of County Commits
sloners have examined said petition, and it
having been shown to the satisfaction of said
board, that said petition has been signed by
more than two-hfths of the resident tax
payers, in said township and is in the form
prescribed by law and is in all respects reRI
clares.
Now THEREFORE,, pursuant to the PRAYER of
said petition and the statutes in UGH case
made and provided it is hereby ordered by
the Board OF COUNT Commissioners, of said
county. that special election be held at
the usual voting places in said township on
THURSDAY, THE cath DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY, A. ID. 1887,
at which said election the proposition
set forth IN the hereinbefore recited petition,
which petition with the signatures thereto
omitted, is hereby made part of this order
shall be submitted TO the legally qualified
voters OF said township, for their decision by
And it is further ordered by said Board of
County Commissioners, that the Sheriff of
said county, make due proclamation to the
voters of said township, or the holding of
said election at the time and place aforesaid,
by publishing the same for 30 days or more
next proceeding the day of holding said cleo
ton. IN some newspaper, published in said
county, and having a general circu lation in
said township and that in said proclamation
ing order, and recite said petition therein.
In witness whereof we, the undersigned
chairman nd-members of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners OF the county of Barber
state of Kansas, have hereunto, set our
! hands as chairman and members aforesaid,
at the countyseat of said county, this 18th
day OF January, A. ID. 1887.
w. W. COOK, Chairman
JOHN MCGRATH,
j. ID. FLEMING,
Commissioners.
AS attest my signature and the Seal of said
county of Barber, hereto affixed this 18th day
of January, A. ID. 1887.
lLS.1 ROBERT TALIAFERRO,
County Clerk of Barber county, state Of
| Kansas.
Now therefore, I, Charles D. Nelson, Sheriff
OF Barber county, Kansas, under and by viz
tue of the foregoing order of the Board of
| County Commissioners of said county, and
J the authority in me vested by law as such
Sheriff, do hereby proclaim aud make known
that there will be held a special election of
the qualified voters of sun City town.
ship, in said county, at the usual
voting places in said township, on
THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY, \. ID. 1887.
| upon the proposition "a set forth in the said
order of said Board of County Com
missiOners of said Barber county, Kansas,
| and in the manner and form as therein set
/ forth and that said election will be held, the
! returns made and the result ascertained in
| the same manner as is provided by law for
! general elections.
! Done at my Office in the city of Eedicine
Lodge in said county of Barber this 18th day
] of January, n. ID. 1881.
! CHARLES II. NELSON.
Sheriff of Barber county, Kansas.
by VIM. LINDSEY, Under Sheriff.